Why is finding solutions to combat the increasing access to affordable ultra-processed foods so controversial and what strategies are necessary for policy change?

The frequency of natural disasters, especially storms and floods, has been increasing globally over the last several decades.

人間の安全保障と質の高い成長へ向けて、日本は世界規模での貧困削減、農業・農村開発、人類の健康と栄養の向上に貢献している。国際食糧政策研究所（IFPRI）も研究の成果をもとに、貧困、飢餓と栄養不足を持続可能なかたちで削減させるための政策提言を通じて、同じ目標に向かっている。日本は、30年以上にわたりアフリカとアジアにおいて、IFPRIと連携し、農業の近代化から開発能力の向上、そして栄養の改善といった様々な共通の課題への取り組みを支援してきた。

For more than 30 years, Japan has partnered with IFPRI in Africa and Asia, providing support for areas of shared concern

Understanding how various entities in a policy system at the national level can contribute to improved use of evidence in policy making.

The 193 individual country profiles capture the status and progress of all UN Member States, and the 80+ indicators include a wealth of information on child, adolescent and adult anthropometry and nutritional status, in addition to intervention co

Synopsis of the full book.

In the first decade of the twenty-first century, countries within Sub-Saharan Africa reached milestones that seemed impossible only ten years ago: macroeconomic stability, sustained economic growth, and improved governance.

La plupart des ménages ruraux n’ont pas accès à des financements fiables et abordables pour les activités agricoles et autres assurant leur subsistance.

Before the late 1970s, rural dwellers in Ghana had almost no access to institutional credit for farm and nonfarm activities, and in many rural communities, secure, safe, and convenient savings and payment facilities hardly existed.